LAX76DUJ91

NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Tucson, AZ · June 27, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1976
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1052LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154377

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1821  76/6/27  NR.TUCSON,AZ          LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 161
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N1052L              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUGITIVE,TRANSPORTATION & POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA.

Aircraft

Registration
N1052L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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